After installing the Google Drive app sign into your Google Account or create a new Google Account. To create an account tap the sign in button (pictured below on the left) then tap the sign up button (pictured below on the right). You can download the Google Drive iPad app at http://bitly.com/WRD5EM

If you would like to learn how to use Google Drive on the web, I have a 63 page guide for that available to download at http://bitly.com/ft4tgoogledrive

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The Google Drive iPad app will allow you to access your documents ofﬂine. Access your documents ofﬂine on your iPad you have to enable ofﬂine access in your Google Drive account, enable ofﬂine access for documents when you’re viewing them on your iPad, and you cannot sign out of your Google account before going ofﬂine with your iPad. The next screenshots will show you how to enable ofﬂine access for your Google Drive account from your web browser.
Important! If you are using a Google Apps for Education account your domain administrator will have to allow you to enable ofﬂine document access. Once that has been done you can follow these steps.

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If you are a Google Apps for Education domain administrator you can enable ofﬂine ofﬂine docs by following the directions below.

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To create a new document tap “+” then tap “New Document.”

Use the formatting tools at the top of the document to alter the font, spacing, and alignment of your text.

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To edit a saved document ﬁrst select it from your Google Drive dashboard. After selecting a document tap the “edit” button in the upper-right corner.

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If you have shared a document through Google Drive in your browser or through the iPad app, you can see who else is currently viewing it by tapping on the “current viewers” icon in the upperright corner of your document.

To share a ﬁle select it in your dashboard by tapping the “right arrow” next to its name. Then tap “+” next to “who has access.”

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After tapping “+” in the previous screen this sharing menu will appear. Add the email addresses of the people with whom you want to share. Then set the access permissions for those people before tapping “add.”

The alternative method for sharing is to tap the “actions” menu after selecting a ﬁle in your dashboard. From there you can select share and follow the steps above. The “actions” menu also allows you to rename, remove, and relocate ﬁles.

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You can create folders to organize your ﬁles in the Google Drive iPad app. To create a new folder tap “+” in the upper-right corner of your dashboard.

Name your folder and tap the “create” button. You can rename it later if you want to.

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You can create a new document within a folder or move ﬁles into folders after they have been created. To create a ﬁle within a folder ﬁrst open the folder then tap “+” to select new document, spreadsheet, upload, or use camera.

To move an existing ﬁle into a folder, tap the right-arrow icon next to the ﬁle’s name in your dashboard. Then tap the “actions” icon and select “Move to…”

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Folders can be shared in the same manner as individual ﬁles. To share a folder ﬁrst select it in your dashboard then either tap “+” next to “who has access” or open the “actions” menu.

Your Google Drive iPad app can be used to upload ﬁles from your iPad to your Google Drive account. To upload a ﬁle from your iPad select “uploads” in your dashboard then tap “+” in the upperright corner of your screen.

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To upload a ﬁle from your iPad to your Google Drive account. Select “upload photo or video” after opening the “+” menu.

Select “OK” to allow Google Drive to access the photos and videos stored on your iPad.

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Pictures and videos uploaded to your Google Drive account through the Google Drive iPad app can be shared in the same way that any other ﬁle or folder in your account can be shared.

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Richard Byrne is a Google Certiﬁed Teacher and author of the award-winning blog Free Technology for Teachers. Free Technology for Teachers received the Edublogs Award for Best Resource Sharing Blog in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012. In 2012 Richard received a MERLOT Classics award for contributions to helping educators discover and use educational technology. In 2010 Richard was a ﬁnalist for ACTEM Technology Educator of the Year. Richard has spoken at numerous conferences and schools in North America and Europe. If you would like help implementing the use of the tools and more in your school, please contact Richard.

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